National Republican., 1887-04-06
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS,
Items of Interest Gathered for the
.'Republican'a'' Readers,


The regular monthly meeting of the Hy.
draulion Fire Company was held at their hall
last night. There was good attendance, and
several matters Of business were transacted.
Mr.. J. II. Connolly, of the Arrow Steamship
Company, yesterday moved into his house on
Lee street, his wife and son having arrived
from New York the night before. His furni
ture and household goods arrived yesterday
on the Philadelphia steamer.
Maj ]. Horace Lacy, of the evidences"
spotsylvania county, was in the city on busi-
ness.
Rev. s. ]. Smith left for Easton, Nd, on Mon.
day TO attend the annual conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, which meets
Mrs. Martin, wife of Rev. ]. D. Martin. OF
GaitheIsburg. Md, is visiting her brother, Dr.
Birdsall. on Prince street.
Mrs. VIM. PoSey entertained number OF her
friends very pleasantly at birthday party last
ON Columbus street, between King and
small shoe shop, in which he works, cooks
eats. and sleeps, Last Saturday he was taken
III Monday afternoon. when Mr.. b. f. Price
went In the shop and found him.
When asked what he had been doing since
last Saturday he said he did not remember
anything that had happened except that he
was taken with chill at that time Several
of the neghbors attended to him when his
condition was known, and yesterday he was
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Alexandia Marine R,adiway and Ship
4 majority Of stock was represented The
annual report of the secretary showed the
dition. The assets consist of the notes due by
the Marine Railway, Shipbuilding and Coal
Company and one large schooner;
Ses reetors se We're elected Arthur
Herbert, Robert Portner., Isaac, .Elehberg
gers. T6e sale OF the s6ipyard to the Arrow
Steamship Company was confirmed and the
president authorized to sign the deed as soon
as the terms Of the sale are complied with.
The bar of this city held a meeting on Mon
day night at the office of Mr.. Leon lrd Marbury
% 70 take aSti9n a. ip regard to the death Of Mr..
presided, with Mr.. Leonard Marbury as secre-
tary. A committee consisting of Messrs. AL
bert Stuart, A. w. Armstrong, and j. X. M.
Norton were appointed TO bring In suitable res
ointions, which were subsequently reported
The mayor yesterday morning disposed of
the following business: Two girls charged with
an admonition TO stop begging. Geo. Trayers,
charged with stealing from the city sergeant;
case continued; Geo Gray and Henry Mason
were each fined So for fighting
The Alexandria Light Infantry, at a meeting
held Monday night, considered the question
as TO whether they would attend the National
Drill II they were TO be thrown 10 competition
with the colored military. No definite action
was taken but the sentiment seemed TO be
against attending under the circumstance
The April term OF the corporation court will
begin on Monday next AT this term liquor
licenses win be issued to those desiring to have
them. The following, grand jury have been
summoned to attend: Aug Dean, Joseph
Kaufman, Charles Goodrich, G. w. Howell,
w H.. Helmuth, Robert Rndd, II. +. Lee,
samuel Henry, ]; @. Crelghton, g. a. Yohe,
W. a, Smoot, A. Dixon, b. Wheat. w. H. Davis,
X Ailcheton, Joseph s. Beach, W. Harper, J.
II. D. smoot, b. W. Nails. Thomas Rudd, X.
w, avery; Thomas Huntington, b. Wheatley,
Mayor smoot has issued orders to the police
on sunday In the future without regard to
who they are or where they are from Owing
70 me closing OF all the harrooms IN Washing.
ton, US sald that for the last two Sundays this
city has been the resort OF all the dry aud
thirsty nom there, ana that there have been
more drunken men on the streets than usual
The mayor has also ordered the chief OF polIce
20 report all ohicers who neglect to perform
r. L. Lee camp, confederate veterans. held
regular meeting Mt the Columbia engine
house, on Monday night. The following OH.
GERS were elected for the ensuing year: Com
nander, w. a. smoot; first lieutenant oon-
mander, Jno. X. Zimmerman; second lleuten-
ant commander, Thomas Perry; third lleuten.
ant commander, Edmund Berkeley; adjutant,
Edgar Warheldi quartermaster, r, NJ, Latham;
chaplain, Rev. Geo II, Norton; surgeon. Dr.
Albert Fairfax; treasurer, II, II. Knox; officer
of the day, Geo. n. Dufiey; vidette PatricL II.
Gorman; executive committee, P.-B Hooe,
Geo Wise, and ThOs. w. White. II was re-
solved TO appropriate sa5 to the proposed
division madS their famous charge at dsttys'
luTg.